CompletedNot Applicable

Elemental Formula in Neonates Post Small Bowel Resection: Improved Weaning From Total Parenteral Nutrition?

United States35 participantsStarted 2011-09-26

Plain-language summary

In neonates with recent small bowel resection or congenital bowel anomalies (gastroschisis or omphalocele), does an elemental formula as compared to a partially hydrolyzed formula allowed the infant to wean off Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) earlier?

Who can participate

Age range1 Year

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Term or pre-term neonates with either surgical resection of the small bowel or congenital bowel anomalies (gastroschisis, omphalocele) unable to tolerate 90kcal/kg/day of enteral feedings by 1 month of age Exclusion Criteria: * Term or preterm neonates with NEC totalis, * Inborn Errors of Metabolism, or * Known or suspected congenital syndromes

What they're measuring

tolerance of TPN use

Timeframe: 6 weeks and 8 weeks after initiation of feeding

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01891279

SponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-08-13

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